The preparatory
process is an open and inclusive
consultation among WSIS Stakeholders focused
on developing multistakeholder consensus on
two draft outcome documents and the thematic
aspects, and innovations on the format of
the Event.

Remote Participation

The WSIS Process has a multi-stakeholder
character. The WSIS Stakeholders include governments, civil
society, private sector and international organizations from all
parts of the world. Today, information and communication
technologies (ICTs) provide the opportunity for representation
and inclusion of all stakeholders in the WSIS events by way of
remote participation. In order to facilitate the participation and
ensure the inclusion of all WSIS Stakeholders, remote participation has been designed as an
integral feature of the WSIS+10 High-Level Event.

WSIS Stakeholders who wish to
participate remotely in any of the sessions, can do so via
either the Webcast Service or the Adobe Connect platform.
The Webcast Service uses Real Networks software to distribute
audio and video to remote participants. The media is streamed so
the user does not have to wait for files to download and can
access video or audio at any point. The Adobe Connect platform will allow
remote participants to follow the meeting by seeing video feed
from the conference room, hear what is being discussed in
English, see presentations/documents under discussion, and chat
with the meeting host and other remote participants. Each
session will have 10-15 for question from remote participants.

Recordings:

New

Building on the success of remote
participation facilities provided in previous WSIS Forums 2011,
2012 and 2013. Participants can now present their contribution
and give presentations to all physical and remote participants
from their respective locations.

How to access

To access remote participation, simple
find and click on the desired session on the
Agenda and select
the type of Remote Participation (Webcast or Adobe Connect). A
real-time registration form will pop up and remote participants
will be asked to complete it before accessing the session.